What are the chances of seeing a Produced Small-Mason in Toronto?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Produced Small-Mason sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1296th most-seen of the 1689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Produced Small-Mason in Toronto?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Produced Small-Mason in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Produced Small-Mason?
Only Toronto, in our data
Toronto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Produced Small-Mason sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Produced Small-Mason live in Toronto?
Same family: Megachilidae
The closest relatives of the Produced Small-Mason that you can see in Toronto (family Megachilidae, Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees) are European Woolcarder Bee (about 10%) and Oblong Woolcarder Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Produced Small-Mason sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Produced Small-Mason is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.